A physician prescribes a newly marketed drug to 45 patients Over the next several weeks, she notes that the drug has goo

[answerhappygod]

A physician prescribes a newly marketed drug to 45 patients Over the next several weeks, she notes that the drug has good therapeutic efficacy, but it increased serum liver enzyme activities three times the normal value in 5 of the 45 patients. The physician is unable to find any official data linking the new drug with liver dysfunction. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the physician?


A. Continue the drug in all patients but inform the drug company about the association
B. Discontinue the drug in all patients but study the results again to identify any other possible causes of the abnormal findings
C. Discontinue the new drug in affected patients and file MedWatch reports on the FDA'sWebsite
D. Discontinue the new drug in all patients and take no further action
E. Do nothing, since the drug company most likely previously conducted all necessary research